Yemen

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• Houthi Rebels Welcome Morocco’s Withdrawal from Yemen Conflict
  12 February 2019, by Amine

  Morocco’s cessation of all military participation in Yemen has been viewed very favorably by the Houthis, who see it as a good start towards the end of all hostilities. And that’s not all... The Houthis even thanked Morocco.
  A telegram has just been addressed to the Moroccan Head of Government Saadeddine El Othmani by the Houthi rebels, thanking Morocco for withdrawing its troops from Yemen. According to the Yemeni agency Saba, Abdel Aziz ben Habtour, the Prime Minister of the Houthi (…)

• Yemeni Woman’s Visa Struggle Keeps Family Apart in Morocco
  14 November 2019, by Kamal

  "I need a visa to enter Morocco to join my husband and start a family." These are the words a Yemeni national used to summarize her tribulations in the face of the authorities’ refusal to grant her an entry permit to Moroccan territory.
  In a statement to the Hespress website, the computer engineer from Yemen said she had met the Moroccan filmmaker, Marouane Chiguer, on social media. The love affair had taken a new turn, and they decided to formalize their union in 2017.
  Due to the war, (…)

• Morocco Hosts Nearly 20,000 Refugees and Asylum Seekers, UNHCR Reports
  3 May 2022, by Ginette

  Morocco is hosting more and more refugees and asylum seekers, according to the latest statistics from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Morocco.
  As of the end of March 2022, the number of refugees and asylum seekers stood at 19,620. Asylum seekers make up the largest share with 9,522 people. Syrian refugees constitute the largest community with 5,150 people, followed by Yemenis with 1,171 refugees.
  Similarly, according to UNHCR data, 62.7% of refugees are men, (…)

• Israel Seeks Billions in Compensation from Arab Nations for Expelled Jews
  2 January 2021, by Jérôme

  Morocco is one of the Arab countries to which the Israeli government intends to claim nearly $250 billion. This amount will be paid as compensation for the assets and property left by the Jews who left after the proclamation of the State of Israel.
  While the amount claimed from Morocco is not specified, the same goes for Syria, Egypt, Yemen and Iran. Tunisia must pay $35 billion, Libya $15 billion, according to information circulating in reports on the Israeli government, says the weekly (…)

• Morocco Pledges $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Crisis-Stricken Yemen
  3 March 2021, by Prince

  Morocco is making a financial contribution of one million dollars to international humanitarian aid for Yemen. The announcement was made on Monday in Rabat by Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad.
  Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has always given a special place to humanitarian aid in its international policy, said Nasser Bourita during a high-level meeting on the Humanitarian Intervention Plan in Yemen, (…)

• Houthi Leader Condemns Arab-Israeli Normalization as Betrayal of Palestinians
  9 August 2022, by Sylvanus

  Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Yemeni resistance movement Ansarullah, says the Palestinian people consider the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab countries, namely the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain and Sudan, as "a betrayal of their cause".
  "The Americans and the Zionists are not very interested in the regional regimes that have normalized their relations with Israel," said Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi in a speech broadcast on August 8 on the (…)

• Morocco U17 Team Advances to Arab Cup Semi-Finals with 2-0 Victory over Egypt
  4 September 2022, by Ginette

  Quietly, the Atlas Lions (under 17) are paving their way to the trophy, by qualifying for the semi-finals of the Arab Cup. They took their revenge on Egypt, who had ended their run in the quarter-finals just a month ago.
  There was no question of the Atlas Lions stopping in the quarter-finals as was the case for the Arab U20 Cup. While the two teams ended the first half in a draw (0-0), the Moroccans were offensive and determined in the second half, scoring two goals signed Abdelhamid (…)

• Morocco U17 to Face Algeria in Arab Cup Final After 2-0 Win Over Yemen
  6 September 2022, by Ginette

  The Moroccan under-17 national football team defeated Yemen 2-0 on Monday, thus qualifying for the Arab Cup final. They will face Algeria in the final next Thursday.
  By participating in this competition, Morocco aimed for the final. Mission accomplished by the Atlas Cubs on Monday evening in Sig (Mascara), Algeria. The two goals of the match were scored by Mouad Bakizane in the 78th minute, and Saïd Rafai in stoppage time on an individual move. For its part, Algeria obtained its ticket (…)

• Moroccan Universities Honor 52 Yemeni Doctoral Graduates Amid Pandemic
  1 September 2020, by Jérôme

  52 Yemeni students who obtained their doctorate in a dozen Moroccan universities, in several specialties, for the 2019-2020 academic year were honored on Saturday, August 29, 2020. It was during a remote ceremony in front of an audience of academic and diplomatic personalities.
  Mr. Driss Ouaouicha, Minister Delegate in charge of Higher Education and Scientific Research, congratulated the young doctors for their efforts, despite the current epidemiological situation, adding that they will (…)

• Moroccan Political Figure Calls for Hajj Boycott, Citing Yemen Conflict Concerns
  17 February 2019, by Amine

  Mustapha Moâtassim, secretary general of the banned party Al Badil Al Hadari, has just announced that he was boycotting the pilgrimage because the revenues that the Saudi authorities would derive from it would be used to finance military operations in Yemen and to curry favor with the American president Donald Trump and his entourage.
  While Morocco has just withdrawn from the coalition in Yemen, and the Houthis have even warmly thanked it for this, Mustapha Moâtassim, secretary general of (…)